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Democratic Republic of the Congo Income Share of Poorest 20%

5.5%as of 2020-1.8% vs 2012

Share of national income or consumption held by the poorest 20% of the population. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Updated June 25, 2026.

History

most recent 3 periods

History on record since 2004; the trend chart appears as more history accrues.

PeriodIncome Share of Poorest 20%
20205.5%
20125.6%
20046.1%

Get this via API

GET /v1/data

The series above is served by the /v1/data endpoint. With a free key you get JSON for every country and indicator on this site.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=CD&metric_key=income_share_lowest_20pct" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Income Share of Poorest 20% across Africa

Rank all 54 ->
CountryIncome Share of Poorest 20%Period
Nigeria7.5%2022
Kenya7.1%2022
South Africa3.7%2022
Egypt9.7%2021
Ghana4.7%2016
Ethiopia8.3%2021

Frequently asked questions

What is Democratic Republic of the Congo's income share held by the poorest fifth?

Democratic Republic of the Congo's income share held by the poorest fifth is 5.5% as of 2020, according to World Bank — World Development Indicators.

What is the source for this figure?

The figure comes from World Bank — World Development Indicators and is republished by the Africa API with the retrieval date shown on this page.

How do I get Democratic Republic of the Congo Income Share of Poorest 20% data via API?

Call GET /v1/data?country_code=CD&metric_key=income_share_lowest_20pct with a free Africa API key to receive the full time series as JSON.

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